Tiidrek Nurme

Tiidrek Nurme (born 18 November 1985) is an Estonian long and middle-distance runner, the current national record holder of the 1500 metres and 3000 metres.

Nurme is one of only five men in the history of the Olympic Games to have qualified for and competed in the 1,500 metres (2008) and the marathon (2016) in separate Olympics during their career. The other four are Rod Dixon of New Zealand (1972, 1984), Luis Feiteira of Portugal (1996, 2012), Bayron Piedra of Ecuador (2008, 2016) and Jacques Boxberger of France (1968, 1984).

At the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Nurme placed 27th among 50 runners (26th after a Moroccan got banned) in 1500m. In Beijing he set a national record with a time of 3:38.59, running at 1100m as a pacemaker.

At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, Nurme was part of the Olympic record-setting size marathon field when 155 men from 80 countries competed in the race where he placed 63rd overall.

At the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Nurme placed 27th among 106 runners (26th after a Moroccan got banned due to the doping violation). Tokyo 2020 marathon was the deepest field in OG history, all 106 men had to be faster than the time of 2:11:30 to qualify.

Major competition record

Personal bests Outdoor Distance Mark Date Location Notes 800 m 1:52.25 3 July 2006 Rakvere 1500 m 3:38.59 15 August 2008 Beijing National record Mile 3:59.74 9 August 2011 Viljandi National record 2000 m 5:06.02 16 July 2008 Joensuu National record 3000 m 7:48.24 11 July 2014 Dublin National record 5000 m 13:31.87 16 April 2010 Walnut 10000 m 28:37.85 5 June 2021 Birmingham Half marathon 1:02:20 17 October 2020 Gdynia National record Marathon 2:10:02 23 February 2020 Sevilla

Indoor Distance Mark Date Location Notes 1500 m 3:46.10 19 February 2011 Tallinn 2000 m 5:18.50 20 February 2008 Tartu 3000 m 7:55.37 10 February 2010 Stockholm National record 5000 m 14:18.38 1 September 2020 Tartu